General Information

Year founded: 1993
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Overview

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Since 1993, Edwards Kirby, LLP has been helping clients in Raleigh and throughout North Carolina who have suffered serious injury as a result of someone else’s negligence. From car and truck accidents to defective products, medical negligence and more, their personal injury lawyers have the experience, skill, and resources to take on even the most complex of cases. The firm is selective about the cases they take on. Because of this, defense lawyers and insurance companies know that when Edwards Kirby, LLP takes a case, it has merit. Over the past 25 years, they have won more million-dollar verdicts and settlements than any other law firm in North Carolina.

The Raleigh-based personal injury lawyers at Edwards Kirby, LLP have been selected by their peers as being among the best trial lawyers in North Carolina and the nation. This reputation for legal skill and an established track record, has helped the firm obtain quicker, better, bigger settlements from insurance companies. Their team focuses on complex cases, including those involving birth injuries and commercial vehicle accidents. In every instance, they offer contingent fees, meaning you don’t pay any lawyers’ fees unless they recover a monetary award on your behalf.

Rankings

Edwards Kirby, LLP is metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Raleigh
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Raleigh
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Edwards Kirby, LLP has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Edwards Kirby, LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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